CVE-2025-7053 Cockpit save cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via user name or email fields in Cockpit, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-7053?
CVE-2025-7053 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cockpit, published on 4 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Cockpit up to 2.11.3. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /system/users/save. The manipulation of the argument name/email leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.11.4 is able to address this issue. The patch is named bdcd5e3bc651c0839c7eea807f3eb6af856dbc76. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and acted very professional. A patch and new release was made available very quickly.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7053?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cockpit-hq/cockpit. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cockpit-hq/cockpit Packagist | All versions | 2.11.4 |
cockpit-hq/cockpit Packagist | All versions | 2.11.4 |
Products include Agentejo Cockpit.
How do I fix CVE-2025-7053?
Upgrade cockpit-hq/cockpit to 2.11.4 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-7053 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-7053 exists.
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- CVE-2024-4825 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability on Cockpit CMS from Agentejo
- CVE-2022-2818 Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in cockpit-hq/cockpit
- CVE-2020-35131 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2020-35846 SQL injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4rj-fgcq-wmqp.